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Messi appeal against tax evasion sentence rejected by Spanish Supreme Court

The Spanish Supreme Court has rejected Lionel Messi's appeal against his conviction for tax evasion.

The Argentine was sentenced to 21 months in jail last year for failing to pay €4.1 million in taxes between 2007 and 2009, although Messi will not serve time behind bars because he has no prior convictions.

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